Scott Bordelon answers “Hello! Which is the best English...”

Pavan Balaji asked this question about Steppenwolf:

Hello! Which is the best English translation of Steppenwolf?

Scott Bordelon I started with the original Creighton translation, but switched to the more modern Horrocks translation after the library made it available the next d…moreI started with the original Creighton translation, but switched to the more modern Horrocks translation after the library made it available the next day. I only made it through the Preface of the Creighton translation, but felt it was fine. Horrocks wrote an Introduction to his translation with several comments about he feels his translation is both more accurate and more readable. The Horrocks translation is definitely very good reading, but I give most of the credit to Hesse. The Creighton translation may be a little more stiff than Horrocks, but I didn't notice a remarkable difference.(less)

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